RTTNews | Nov 2, 2021 04:27AM EDT

04:26 Tuesday, November 2, 2021 (RTTNews.com) - Boeing Co. (BA) announced Tuesday that logistics and shipping company A.P. Moller - Maersk (AMKAF.PK, AMKBF.PK) has placed an order for two 777 Freighters.

The freighters will be operated by Maersk's in-house aircraft operator Star Air, which currently operates an all-Boeing 767 Freighter fleet. This is the company's first 777 order.

The 777 Freighter is the world's largest, longest range and most capable twin-engine freighter. It offers 17 percent better fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions compared to legacy airplanes.

The 777 Freighter is Boeing's top-selling freighter of all time. Since the program began in 2005, customers have ordered more than 300 777 Freighters.

Vincent Clerc, executive vice president and CEO of Ocean & Logistics, A.P. Moller - Maersk, said, "This year, we have strengthened our integrated logistics offering through e-commerce logistics acquisitions, tech investments, expanding our warehouse footprint and as a natural next step, we are nowramping upour air freight capacity, creating a broader network to cater even better for the needs of customers."

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